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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-17
Tho Open Sesame.

I was a spectator yesterday of an
incident which illustrated the associa-
ton of ideas, and perhaps some other
things. came upon group whose
attitude expressed panied and puzzled
interest. The centre figures were two
very young children holding each
other by the hand, one sobbing, tho
other keeping back the tears. About
them were kindly-intentioned women
plying the little things with questions
and receiving answers altogether I'M
satisfactory whom not unintelligible.
The children had wandered from home,
and either from confusion or because
they could not speak plainly it wa
impossible to learn from them where
they lived. Tho mothers in the group
tried baby talk with no success, and
was about to venture An experiment
Of my own when up stepped q school
girl Of 10 years with '.Lemme try"
Bending over the bigger of the little
ones sho asked; "Where do you buy
your candyp" Intelligence and speech
awoke together in the scared little
brain that had been proof to cajolery
and anxiety, and quick tho answer
came: CAT Smithses." The link con.
Meeting the runaways with home had
been found, and the discoverer marched
off leading them in triumph.-Boston
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-17
Ella Wheeler's Colts.

II do not like to be overestimated,"
writes Wheeler Wilcox. Il am a
voluminous and forcible writer of verse,
I know; but am far from being great
or first in the land. What makes my
work copied SO is that do 30 deeply
feel the troubles and pains and aches
and thrills of human beings enter
into their lives, and 50 my work il
warm. 5%s5 H#E *AsE@ :. ....3t e.
...But it is not finished or polished
work which will bear the scrutiny Of
time. This I do not care for, as wish
to be helpful now. It. is worth moro
to me than fame or gold. I want to
deserve my happiness, and !, can only
do it BY helping others. ! cannot stop
to write one artistic sonnet when ok
strong wild colts Of poems come prano-
J ing over the meadows Of my mind. "
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-17
UPON THE STEPS.

s. u - (
.l'ye travelled far and wandered wide
And many places seen,
rveskimmed me DER the bright blue sea,
And8daneed upon the green; =.
But all the pleasures yet I've had
Cannot with truth compare
With those winged moments we did shar,
.s%.z i. That night upon tho steps. , 49,:
The August moon was beaming down
4. With sweet effulgent grace, II
And like sanity halo crowned
Her dainty head and face,
While from the grass the crickets sent
I Their music to our ears,
And silenced quick all doubling fears,
That night upon the steps.
And we've been married many years,
In JOY and sorrow too,
For life Is not all pleasantness,
Though youth says this is true;
But still for us the moonlight shines
As dearly as Of old, -
Its s1lvery recollectiOns hold
That night upon the steps.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-17
Hot Weather Perils,

When during the heated term one
who has been exposed to the suns heat
ed rays begins to suffer from headache,
giddiness, nausea, and disturbance of
sight, accompanied with sudden and
great prostration of the physical forces,
sunstroke is probably imminent. II
such one will take time by the FORE
lock and Immediately retire to cool
place, making use of some simple res-
toratives, such as aromatic ammonia
etc. he may be spared further trouble;
but if he persists with his business he
will doubtless soon become very III
which illness usually takes the form OF
heat exhaustion, heat apoplexy, or gen.
uine sunstroke, the themic-fever Of
some writer's.
Those who are exhausted by the heat
have = cool, most skin, q rapid. weak
pulse and respiration movement, and
the pupil is dilated. In fact, the symp-
toms are those of collapse. These
patients will probably recover prompt
~, an event which may be fastened by
the use Of q tonic and restorative treat
ment.
Those who suffer from heat apoplex:
frequently become unconscious at the o.
set. The heart and breathing apparatus
are not markedly disturbed and the
pupil may be normal, but the uncon
seriousness deepens, and the case runs
on to fatal termination. An artery
has been broken in the brain, and the
poured-out blood pressing on the nervc
centers brings about the fatal event. A
treatment calculated to draw the blood
from the brain to the extremities-hot
footballs, bleeding, ETC., promises t
be the most useful in such cases.
| The thermic-fever patient is uncon
scious and convulsed, and his body tenn
perature may be 1889 or 100 Fahrenr
heit-that is, 100 above normal The
skin of this patient feels as though, :.
would burn your hand when laid there.
on. In this case the thorough and
prompt application of cold is needed,
ice to the. head and cold water to the
body generally viii be. in order. Medi
cal advice should be promptly had n
either of the two cases last referred 10.
\ Complete recovery from sunstroke h
rare, the brain being permanently Grip.
pied In many cases. Residence In
cold climate affords some hope for such
patients. p ilade lphia Times.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-17
Great Victory !. y
a Terrible case Of scrofuIa
>'*"- 49, '''' 'S~ Cured by ".e'''~"'
Hoods -Sarsapa

In the winter Of 1879 I was attacked with
scrofula In one Of tho most aggravating forms:
At ono time had no less than thirteen large
Assesses over and around my neck and throat,
continually exuding an offensive mass Of
bloody matter. disgusting TO- behold, and
almost intolerable TO endure. 1t Is impossible
to fully describe my sutierings, as tho case
was complicated with Chronic Catarrh. After
three years Of misery, having been treated by
three physicians, was worse than ever.
Finally, on the recommendation Of W. j.
Huntley, druggist, of Lockport, was induced
to try Hoods sarsaparilla. And now, after
having taken twelve bottles, within the last
twelve months, the scrofulous eruptions have
entirely ceased, and the abscesseS have all
disappeared, except the unsightly scars, which
are daily becoming smaller by degrees, and
beautifully less.' / do not know what it may
have done for others, but I do know that III
my case, Hoods Sarsapartlla has proved an
my, gratitude 7 send these facts unsolicited,
and am ready to verify the authenticity OF
this cure, by personal correspondence with
any one who doubts it, CHARLES A. ROB.
ERTs, East Wilson, N. Y. ~
This statement is confirmed byW. J. Hunt
Icy, druggist, Of Lockport. N. Y, who calls the
cure great victory for Hoods Sarsaparilla.
sendfor book giving statements otmany cures.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for Is. Made
only by 9. I. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
looeDoses One Dollar.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-17

Owns and operates nearly $500 miles q thes
oughly equipped road In Illinois, Wisconsin
Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota and Dakota. lgefF3s ~
- 1t 10 tho Best Direct Route between -
principal points in the NorthWost, South
west and Far West. -. =r. .,s'
For maps, time tables, rates Of passage 40
freight etc., apply to the nsassst station aosIk
Of tie CpxoAao, MuvAuK1n . ST, ,PAvL,RAHr
wAr, OF to any Rsilroad Agent anywhere = ~
World. I 1tjFl53& TN #8=ss-} .*'3t -
r.. MILLER, *sAv, II. OARPHNInn
General Manasss. asa'l Pass, anA tn. Al.
]. r. TUCKER, GEO. 81. H1ATTORD,
Att Gsn'l Mansgsr. Asst GsaH Pass. ! INT, A..
szss ad MILWAUKEE,, WnosHsu. t=isa
If 6-For information in reference to Land
and Towns owned by the CHICAGO, MILWAU
KEg Il ST.. PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY, write
to II. g. HAUGAN, Land COmmissio Nil
Waukee, Wisconsin,. 5sa NJ 5@ssE sSSs Us
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1887-01-06

anfhlieBenb IN bic bereits semadte u
5eiSe, oab Die Sirma Nebpeb d &iepe
Golb SprinS Die aleini8e Nsentur Der 5
ribmten
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1887-01-06

auspebrOden; 1000 gerionen haben
bic arbeit ein9eiie0t unb bis auf Die
1rauerei BON Sobn S. Bes & Co.. finb
foft ale 8rau.g toblifements auBer Or
bert. Der Streif 1T burh bic ansefiin=
oiste 2Obnreouftion BON 20 Bros. Der.
bei9efabrt fDoroen. Dab audi Die 5ubr.
leute ben Streifenbcn beisetreten iino.
wirb BON ben arbeitsrittern nidt se=
biaist, ba mar oeren 25bne nidt reous
5irt bate, unb es nuroe ibnen ~ieitens
oes Sroens mitsetbeiit. bas. penn liz
niht iofOrt mteber an Die Nrbeit seben
miirben, Der @ioerruf hires 5reibriefs
ieitens Der 9itrict Gnemblp folsen
merbe.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1887-01-06
0Hnftge 0~eIegenbeiten.

2dnbereten ter ct. Saul 6 Gbicaas gt>
fenbabnseie1idaft f6nnen inter aiinfiioen
8eoin9nnaen fduftd e%rftanben tperber, ae<
gen boar ooer gegen Contract, besgleidien
5000 big 1000 Gder 2anb. selegen in ben
9otuns apon: albanl, ct. Martln, Spring
Sin, Wepers Grope, grofp 8iper, grpfs Safe,
0ilwoob. Welrofe,. DAT, gigentBum Der
Melroie Danf. Nn4 lit Die inter Dem Na=
men Nsn Munlh NbbIe in 9eu NMni6 oe
legene Mablmiible nebii so ader qonb un
atpei BDbnbdriern nerfaaHtd. Sieis 0fbI
lieat on etnem Der ihDniien Bldts ON Son
SaIsb iino iuiiroe et1enl guten Miner burd
ben Mufauf bieier Nihle elm iehr oroseranr,
tbeil eebsten feiH. Gaddufraaen in her
MetrOie Haui, aeelreie. Ntinn. 8Iba
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1887-01-06

COLO Spr1H9 ole 0uetnl8e N9enfur Der D
ribmter
@aIter u. Mpuo's
Waidinen fir Steorns gpuntp iibernpm<
men bat, tuiro iest miteetbeilt, bab Serr
Sofep1 Seltemes BON Der Nnlter u. @pob's
Company alS Eerfdnfer an9eiteIt 1T unb
als iolder Die Sntereien Der Nsenten Der
beiaaten Iai9inen<g Dmpaante, bas lit Der
Sirma MeOpeb & Giepel, pertreten niro
9err SeltemeS pirb auf ieinen Nunbtpureu
bel ben einselnen 5armern poriprsben unb
,Solden, bic nod nidt i'm Beiise zines
'Selb5ttinberf lid beinben, fam nur anoez
ratben iperben, bic Batter ". Woob Ma<
iGine su faufen. 9iele Waidine
bot iid ieit elmer Reibe bon Sabren als
CUTE, oauerbnft Maidine erprpbt uro pirp
oiefes I'M 10 mlebr nod III Der 3ufunfttbun.
@ir ratben ben 5armern an, nit ibren gez
1tellunaen 5~lriid5ubalten, bis elm 8erfdnfer
Der Nalier u. @pob's aRaidinen pDripre.
den miro. 3es9leiden bot Die Jirma Die
Ngentur Der 6 ba m b o n M a btnen
iibernommen nnb bat iebe bon Der Sirma
@arber, Suifnea & @li1Iner, Chicago, Su.,
fabristrte Sprte MaIdiner porrdt5ia.
gbenfals Solingsipprtb Seuredhen nnb an
oere Nrten bon Seure9en, lotpie &ultman 81
unb 6ufiel 9ampfbreihmaidinen.
WtebpeS& &iemel.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1887-01-06

0Qt1O!

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an nadsuforfhen, mnhin man fid rpenben
jon, I'm, gates nnb ~aeeianetes Sarmlans 81
|faxfea.
Sdreiet einise 3eilen .l,1b mir fenber
aarten nsb &eidreibunsen fret at. 8sr
f6nnen feisres 8arolanb, spei Stunbea1
sieiie bon CT. Saul, stit leibten Sahlunes.
%beoinsunsea DHertren, pserid5nes Srairies
lamb, Ibis 6 Gtunben bon sieiem Tlots
entfernt. Mean setuiuibt f6nnsn mir aud
'eine Mnneifnng aeben, fpp mar ii6 fretes
Gegierun9slano fi6ern fenn.
Sobalb Der Sdnee fort it, fansen uniere
~ 6entIiden2an Il loren
an. Gin Sober if einsefoben, f9 on ben.
feiben 81 betbeiiisen. 8ffste fur 2anbs
iaher tperbeu su ermdSisten Breiien abse+
seten ober freie SAB It BON ct. Baml
bin nnb aurlf tpirb 9emieniser o~ferirt Der
2anb fault.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1887-01-06

H6S Ser grSBte 0orratb an 2eber'
unb @ummi.G iemen, 8anbleber unf
|aIes our Dampfmafdine @ebtrtse
|~perfawfen Set Gebrhher &oienberger.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1887-01-06

= Gelo sit 1erIetben auf @rurbe
sentbum. Nnfsnfraser bel s.. g. 8ire.12-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
A MIME DISASTER.
One Hundred and Fifty Men Entombed i'm a
Burning Coal Mime in British
Columbia.

NANAIMo, B. c., May "A terrible ex-
plosion of gas took place last evening in
the main shaft OF the Vancouver Coal
company's mine in which there were up
wards of $50 men at the time. The first
intimation those ca the surface had OF the
explosion was the terrible shock followed
by an outburst of thick black smoke
through the air shaft. The first e1pl0-
sion was quickly followed by a second one
stronger than the nrst, carrying pieces Of
wood, miners lamps, etc., hundreds of
feet into the air. In a few minutes flames
commenced to issue through the air shaft
with loud roaring noise. In d short
time the fan house caught ire and was
quickly consumed. In the meantime nine
white men and four Cinnamon were
brought up through the No. l hosting
shaft. R. Gibson, overnan, miraculously
escaped from the lower stope byfollowing
the air course and was met by n rescuing
party, which continued to attempt to
reach the entombed men, but were able
to rescue only fifteen up to this hour.
They were overcome with fire damp and
had to be rescued by others. Of these
noble rescuers Samuel Hudson succumbedt
to the effects OF the damp. The scenes
around the shaft head are most heart rend-
ing. Friends of those imprisoned below
are looking for the miners. At this hour,
p. M, but little hope is entertained for
the safety of the imprisoned men. The
fire is still raging, butt is thought that it
will soon be gotten under control. The
rescuing party will again attempt to 20
below. Among those saved are Geo. Da-
Wis, John Smith, J. Jones, James Stone,
John Lyon and jules Michael. Among
the dead are w. Craven, w. Davis, ".
Watson. At 6 p. m. the fire is still burn
ing and it will be impossible TO attempt
the rescue before morning, if then. The
probability is that all OF the imprisoned
miners, who number about 12O, will per-
ish from sufocation. All tie lay gangs
OF men have been engaged in strenuous ef-
forts TO subdue the flames in the No. /
shaft of the V. @. company, and at / D. m.
it was thought they had the fire under
control.
PORTLAND, May 7.-The total number
known to have perished in the mine disas-
ter at Nanaimo is $50, OF whom 81 were
Chinese and 10Y whites. More than half
of the white men leave families.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
Montana Central Gossip.

Speaking of the report of trouble be-
tween the Montana Central and the Mon
tana Union in Silver Bow canyon, Col.
Dodge, chief engineer Of the former road,
says eve are making no extra efforts
in that direction and giving ourselves no
trouble about it. But the Montana Union
has about 100 men there. They are ex-
tensively employed in strengthening the
grade. However, we will get there when
we get ready
Regarding the big tunnel on the Butte
division, Col. Dodge said that at this end
the construction force had been working
under cover for some days. At the other
end the approach is nearly completed.
Col. Dodge is greatly pleased with the
progress made independent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
Great Falls Budget.
Special to the River Press.

Special to the River Press.
GREAT FALLS, May 9.-Great Falls
congratulates Fort Benton on the opening
of telegraphic communications between
the two cities and wishes her prosperity.
Paris Gibson has returned from st. Paul
and says that Mr.. Tanning, the eminent
hydraulic engineer, will arrive here IN q
few days to prepare plans for the water
power improvements. He also says that
work will be begun shortly at this end of
the Manitoba line.
Col. Broadwater, of the Montana Cen
tral, will arrive here soon to select the
site for the Union depot and to locate the
bridge over the Missouri.
The Great Falls Tribune announces that
it is preparing to issue daily edition. It
publishes a long list of business blocks
that are to be built here this summer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11

| The body of the pipe is joint of six
pipe is a perforated iron plate at b, which
holds the straw that is placed in the cham
Der (G) of the pump from getting down
into the opening at the bottom of the
funnel shaped attachment at the end. of
the pipe. There is piston (c), the bot
tom plate of which is perforated, as is the
partition b. The upper plate has valve
in it, which opens when the piston is pull
ed up by the handle d, and closes as it is
forced down. There is handle (e) placed
on the side Of the pump, to hold by when
in use.
The pipe is filled about two-thirds full
Of straw, which is set on fire from the top.
The piston is then inserted and worked
with quick short stroke, until the smoke
begins to puff out of the nozzle. The
nozzle is then put down into one Of the
holes, and dirt hoed up around it to keep
the smoke from getting out. After giving
the hole good charge of smoke, the dirt
is hoed over the opening to keep it from
escaping. Ten days ago we filled in this
way thirty holes, into some of which we
saw as many as half dozen dogs 60.
From the fact that not one of the holes
has yet been opened. it is evident that all
of those dogs were smothered.
It will take little time to get the
chang" of the thing in working, as it will
also take experience to know how much
smoke is necessary to kill. We put a
complete charge Of the machine into each
hole, but probably so much is not neces-
sary. The burning Goals of the straw left
in the machine after the smoke stops COM
ing, if placed on the top of the next charge
will serve to light it again. Two men
can work this thing better than one-one
to handle the machine and the other to
hoe.
When starting IN upon big job at this
work, all the holes of the dogs should first
be covered a day or so beforehand, and
then only those smoked out that have
been opened. In this way time will not
be wasted smoking holes having no dogs
in them. Probably q little sulphur
sprinkled through the straw would rem
der less smoke necessary to produce afatal
result.
H. J. Wackerlin & Co., of Fort Benton,
put up these machines in frst-class shape
at 81 each. AS they weigh not more than
four pounds, it will be easy to obtain
them by express. In June, about every
hole has some half dozen young ones
lodging in and out, and the work of ex-
cannot be too soon com
Grower.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
4 Newspaper Pulls Out.

special to the River Press
GLENDIvE, May 9.-The Glendive Times
issued its last number Saturday. The
Times was founded August II, 1881, by
W. w. Mabee, as an independent paper,
and in 1888 the politics of the paper was
changed to republican. Part of the outfit
has been purchased by J. r. Widmyer,
publisher of the Independent, and the re-
mainder will be shipped to Little Muddy,
Dakota, Oh the line of the Manitoba,
where Mr. Mabee intends to publish
weekly paper.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
THE ENGINEERS.
The Van Guard of the Force Arrives and
Capt. Tower is on His Way From
Helena.

Special to the River Press
HELENA, May 5.-Capt. Tower, of the
engineer corps Of the army, is a guest of
the Grand Central. He is on his way
with force of six men to Fort Benton
where he will at once, thus early in the
season, inaugurate the Missouri river i'm
provements. He will be joined there by
the steamer Josephine and force of men
and supplies now coming up the river
from Bismarck. He has about $4,000 TO
expend left over from last year. His base
OF operations will be at Benton and thence
he will work down the river to Bismarck,
placing the turbid stream in the best pos
sible shape for navigation on the basis of
the money at his command. He will ex-
pedite the work in every possible way in
order to facilitate transportation, as there
will be heavy demand on this great wa
ter way this season. In the matter of
Manitoba construction work all of the sup
plies for the contractors will come this
way from the time construction work
reaches Buford.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11

owner. Now this is not correct either
The stock inspector was not looking for
one animal, or one mans stock, his work
haYing much wider range. The stock
inspector can not be in every place at
once, and I did not learn of the stock on
the upper Judith being stolen for some
days after it was done. Then | learned
that Indians had undoubtedly committed
the theft and as there are inspectors
at both the Crow and Piegan agencies
whose duty it is 20 look after such matters
it would have devolved on them to take
the matter in hand. In conclusion / will
say that do not care how soon Mr.. Et-
tien gets the stock law abolished and only
ask him TO contine himself to what he
knows to be facts when enlightening the
public on the subject.
WV CANTRETI
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
Vol. VII.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
= has no Intention of Surrendering the
Business of Northern Montana to
Rivals.

From one Of the Fort Bentonites who
has been east several weeks, and who re-
+1rned Yesterday, we learn that the North
orn Pacific has keen eye fixed on Fort
Benton and is fully determined to build
to this city with as little delay as possible.
Our informant is we'll posted in the prem
ises and is confident that this result will be
worked out much sooner than is generally
expected.
tWin it come from Helenaf'' inquired
the reporter.
nIt certainly will. The Marysville
branch is simply the beginning of the line
70 Benton. | am informed that The grade
of the former line has been changed so as
to admit of the road being constructed
down the canyon and | look for work on
this extension to be in full blast the pres
ent season."
Would it not be better for the North
ern Pacific, and for Benton as we'll, if this
branch line were built from Billings or
some point in that vicinity 20 inquired the
scribe.
considering the programme, think
1ot," was the reply. Governor Hauser
hthe head and front of all N. P. enter
0rises in Montana and all roads that he
has anything to do with must lead to Hell
ena. The coal and coke ofnorthern Mon
tana are wanted for the mining country and
could not prOftably be hauled around by
Billings: on the other hand the stock and
other shipments of this section are wanted
by the Northern Pacific, and they can not
we'll be sent around by Helena. So, to
secure a fair share of each, the loop will
be completed. After building TO Benton
from Helena the line will be continued by
way of the Judith to Billings, with
branches sent out to the mining camps
and other sections that will warrant it. |
am confident this is the programme, and
YOU will see that it could not very we'll be
arranged to suit Fort Benton better. The
Northern Pacific people recognize fully
The Importance of Benton's position on the
river and are going to aid it in attaining
quickly that commercial supremacy war
Bnted by its location"
The gentleman was quite enthusiastic
on the subject and said that apart from
this second railroad proposition our town
is certain to have substantial boom this
season, when the Manitoba pushes west
ward little farther. Fort Benton is |
much talked of at St. Paul and elsewhere
in the northwest, and is generally con-
sidered "city of Destiny"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-05-11
The Boats.

A dispatch received by Messrs. T. c..
Power & Bro. to-day conveys the follow
ing information concerning the move
ments of the river crafts:
The Judith came out of Bismarck heavi-
ly loaded, with both through and way
freight, with the intention of proceeding
up the river until met by the Rosebud or
Helena when through freight would be
transferred to one or the other of these
boats for conveyance to Benton. The Ju-
dith met with the misfortune Of blowing
out steam pipe which delayed her below
Buford.
The Rosebud reached the Judith at a
point below Buford and exchanged car
goes with her on the 7th and started on
return trip to Benton.
The steamer Eclipse with a full cargo of
through Benton freight pulled out of Bis
marck on the 9TH inst. for Benton.
The Helena completed her loading yes
terday, 9th inst, and left Bismarck this
morning with full trip for Benton.
The Judith will follow the Helena out
of Bismarck also loaded through to Ben
ton.